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Oral History Interview with Warren C. Betcher, September 3, 2004
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Warren C. Betcher. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, 22 June 1928, enlisted in the Marine Corps 22 June 1945 and completed basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. After completing boot camp he describes shipping out to Guam after the war had ended. From there, he was shipped to Quindao, China and joined Easy Company, Second Battalion, First Marines, First Division. In the Spring of 1946 his company transferred to Peking for duty guarding various international embassies. He recalls various anecdotes of his time in Peking, including encounters with Chinese nationalists and communists, and being personally inspected by Chiang Kai-shek and his wife. He was involved with the repatriation of Japanese to their homeland. He relates that he returned to the United States in September 1947. In February 1948 he recalls being involved in a demonstration amphibious landing during which he suffered a hand injury that required five months hospitalization. After being discharged from the hospital he was transferred back to Parris Island where it was discovered that he had ruptured both kidneys in the amphibious landing at Camp Pendleton and he was discharged in September 1949
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, September 24, 1936
No full textLetter in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received a telegram from the U.S. relating Ramón Oural\u27s desire to bring his wife and children back to the U.S. The Vice Consul\u27s letter tells Josefa Oural what she needs to have to be able to leave Spain.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/span_civil_war/1049/thumbnail.jp
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, September 13, 1936
No full textLetter in Spanish from the American Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received Josefa Oural\u27s letter of Sept. 8 saying she will be returning to the U.S. The Vice Consul\u27s letter says the consulate has telegraphed the State Dept. to contact Mrs. Oural\u27s husband Ramón.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/span_civil_war/1048/thumbnail.jp
Letter, Warren C. Stewart to Josefa Oural, August 31, 1936
No full textLetter in Spanish from the Amercian Vice Consul, Warren C. Stewart, saying the consulate has received Josefa Oural\u27s letter of Aug. 27 relating her desire to return to the U.S. with her children. The Vice Consul\u27s letter lists her options for sailing to America.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/span_civil_war/1047/thumbnail.jp
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